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Every year, I make sure that along side of my garden, I have lavender, basil and mint.  Of course, the basil and mint are great for cooking, and make a complete difference with taste and health.  But lavender, has a unique herbal remedy all of it’s own.

Lavender is an ancient remedy that is still very popular today in helping those who need some better living.  It’s most potent ability is with the ability to help you relax.  If you are taking a bath, want a relaxing atmosphere or can’t sleep, lavender is your natural answer.  It can do wonders for your life and your ability to relax, depending on how it is prepared.

If you want to go past the soothing ingredients of lavender, you can also look at how it helps your health.  Often times, the lavender will be placed with oils, balms or even perfume.  This can be used to help the skin to improve or just to help you smell better.  As an oil, it can also be used on your skin to soothe insect bites or inflammation on the skin.

Take it even a step further - you can use lavender for headaches.  Or, if you want your house to smell good and want a great natural way to get it there - you can use lavender to disinfect the rooms you are in.  This was a popular method that was used in World War II when there was a lack of supplies to treat soldiers.  And, it worked well.

So, whatever your reason, it is the season to add lavender into your health list.  If you can’t plant a lavender plant in your yard, definitely take the time to find some natural lavender around the corner so that you can enjoy the many benefits that it can add into a healthy lifestyle.

Brooke Hart wrote this on April 30th, 2008 and filed it under Healthy Living, Natural Remedies |